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An older patient smiles at a healthcare professional in a clinical setting
Research
20 July 2026

Shingles vaccine is safe to administer alongside seasonal jabs, research finds

Giving people a shingles vaccination alongside seasonal flu and COVID-19 is safe, and should be as effective as having the vaccines separately...

John Adesoye wearing blue NHS nurse uniform posing arms crossed in the Princess Royal Surgical Centre Medirooms
Southmead
16 July 2026

Southmead nurse graduates at 64 after change of career

An electronics technician who retrained as a registered nurse has graduated at the age of 64.

Matthew Jerreat cutting the ribbon for the Oral Medicine Department with Dental Hospital staff
City
15 July 2026

Bristol Dental Hospital improving patient experience with newly refurbished oral medicine department and surgical theatre opening

Bristol Dental Hospital opened their newly refurbished Oral Medicine Department and specialist children and young person surgical theatre.

BFT Health Screening team outside the Southmead Hospital THQ building
10 July 2026

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust’s Staff Health Team Shortlisted for National Health and Wellbeing Award

We’re delighted to share that Bristol NHS Foundation Trust’s Staff Health Team has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award in recognition of...

A large group of people stand together for a photograph in a leafy garden during an outdoor NHS event. Blue NHS bunting is strung between trees overhead. The group is arranged closely together on a lawn, with several people wearing formal or semi-formal clothing, including suits, dresses and smart shirts. Shrubs, lawn and mature trees form the background, and some attendees are holding drinks. The image captures a group gathering in a relaxed garden setting beneath NHS-branded decorations.
9 July 2026

Local NHS staff celebrate NHS 78th birthday at Downing Street

NHS staff from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire attended a special reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the NHS's 78th...

Duncan, who volunteered for the Nova trial, sits on a dry stone wall with his dog
Research
9 July 2026

Volunteering for research helped prevent heart failure for Duncan

A retired doctor from Wiltshire discovered a potentially serious heart condition by volunteering for research - and now he’s urging others to do the...